Creighton fans hope star player makes history

Creighton fans are hopeful that their star player Doug McDermott makes history Friday night at the Arch Madness Tournament in St. Louis.

As a junior, McDermott is just 11 points away from becoming Creighton's all-time leading scorer.

"Certainly, it is cool to see my name with the names of some of those great players that played at Creighton, but winning would mean just that much more to me,” Doug said.

"It's nice to have your players accomplish individual goals and win individual awards. It's much more satisfying when that's done when your team is successful. It will be a great honor and something that 15 years from now, you look back on and realize how special it is,” said Coach Greg McDermott.

And for the entire Creighton team, it has been a special season. The Bluejays captured their first outright regular season title in 12 years, and now look to become the Valley's sixth team to repeat at Arch Madness.

"I think one of the hardest things to do in sports is to do what you're supposed to do, and achieve the expectations that are laid upon you. We were picked to win the league, and found a way to do it,” Greg McDermott said.

"That makes us a bigger target. We always got every team's best shot and that made it harder on us, but I think it also built some character,” said Gregory Echenique.

The Bluejays have proven their character time and time again here at Arch Madness, winning the title a record 11 times, more than twice as many times as any other school.

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